coincident with; while; simultaneously
to engage in lively conversation
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
job application form; employee satisfaction
high mountain; lofty peak
educational institution; school; academy; campus
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to finish reading; to read through
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
journal; magazine; periodical
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
exhibition; display; putting on show
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
outline; summary; argument
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
tradition; legend; folklore
professional killer; hit man